Volume 1 Chapter 102: Blackedge Squad

  At the airship dock of Tianxing Academy, people were coming and going.

  In the academy and its four satellite cities, there are millions of people. Every day, countless people travel by airship to other places, and just as many arrive at the academy.

  At this time, four people came from afar.

  Three boys and one girl, the leading boy with black hair and dark eyes, expression calm, followed by three stunning girls, including a rare pair of twin sisters, such a combination is quite eye-catching wherever they go.

  Especially their equipment

  Apart from the two empty-handed young men, the three girls behind him were all wearing various expensive magical accessories, rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, shining with the luster of secret silver, and the aura of magic. The wands held by the three girls were even more intricately patterned, with gems that shone like eyeballs filled with eerie magical light.

  "Good connoisseurs will exclaim: 'Eyestone magic stick!'"

  The Eyestone is a legendary gemstone said to be the fallen eyes of demons, transformed into magical stones. Regardless of the legend, the value of the Eyestone is undeniable. Its powerful enchantment properties allow it to produce a 30% increase in magic power amplitude through processing, and reduce magic consumption by 20%. If crafted into a magic wand, this effect is further enhanced.

  The most precious thing about the Eyestone is that it is a universal magical gemstone, which means it has a powerful amplification effect on any system of magic, making it a treasured object for mages, priceless and unattainable.

  The three women in front of him actually each held a magic wand made of Eyestone, which caused countless people to be envious and eager, with greedy eyes scanning their bodies, wishing they could get both the women and the treasure.

  These four people are Xiao Chen, Xue Wei, Xue Rui and Jia Luo Xue.

  "Master," Xue Wei said somewhat anxiously as she leaned in close to Xiao Chen, now regretting her acceptance of the precious magical weapons gifted by the Castro Merchant Alliance.

  These things are like cracked eggs enticing countless "flies".

  Xue Hua and Jia Luo Xue were also slightly uneasy, but they had nowhere to hide now.

  "Let's get on the airship first and talk later." Xiao Chen instructed.

  This time, Xiao Chen plans to bring them along. With Xiao Chen's previous personality, he would never do such a thing. At that time, he was a lone wolf and no one could tie him down. However, after experiencing one lifetime, there will inevitably be some changes.

  The woman's departure ultimately left some scars in his heart, even if it destroyed the Vatican, those scars would still exist.

  So he will personally temper them and at least give them the power of self-preservation.

  At least, some sneaky people will no longer dare to linger under his eyes all day. A cold light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes!

  They boarded an airship...

  Just as they boarded the airship, two people quickly left the scene from among the crowd.

  Inside a luxurious residence in Satellite City.

  A group of young nobles sat there, among them was a man wearing a metal mask.

  The man with a metal mask listened to the report of one person kneeling on the ground.

  When he heard that the target had left the academy and boarded a flying boat to Unol City, the metal-masked man suddenly stood up, and his eyes shot out with infinite excitement and distortion from the hollow of the mask.

  "Great, I've waited for so long, and finally you're out of college, haha, hahaha!"

  A strange, ear-piercing maniacal laughter shook out from under his metal mask, and after a moment of frantic laughter, he coldly said: "Someone, go call the Black Edge Squad over."

  A moment later, a group of young men dressed in black and exuding an aura of coldness walked in.

  There were exactly ten people, each one like a ghost in the dark, with a hint of chill on their bodies. Their eyes were dull and grey, as if they didn't care about life at all. This made that group of noble youths shudder.

  Splash!

  They came in, half-kneeling on the ground in an orderly manner, and the sound of metal trembling echoed through the room.

  Her gaze was fixed on the metal man, but she didn't make a sound.

  The man with the metal mask said faintly, "This time, you've come over, and there's only one task, which is to catch a few people. These few people must have seen the crystal ball in the past few days, and you should remember their appearance clearly!"

  Those ten young men in black nodded uniformly.

  "Alright, no more nonsense. Now, the target has left the academy and is heading to Unol City. Your mission is to catch up with them, capture them, and bring them before me. Remember, I want them alive. If you fail, don't come back."

  The man with a metal mask spoke faintly, but the chill in his words sent shivers down one's spine.

  The faces of the ten young men in black remained completely expressionless.

  "Alright, go." The man in the metal mask waved his hand.

  Ten people stood up indifferently and walked out in a line...

  As soon as they left, several young nobles in the room started chattering loudly.

  "These people, their aura is too terrifying."

  "Boss, is this the trump card you were talking about?"

  "Can ten people bring him back? I heard that Xiao Chen's strength is quite good."

  The man in the metal mask smiled: "Can't catch up, hehe, do you know the strength of the Black Edge Squad? Do you know that our Venus Kingdom's Imperial Guard, the Black Edge Army, has only a few hundred people? They are all nine-star swordsmen."

  "Nine-Star Swordsmen, ten Nine-Star Swordsmen..." Everyone was stunned.

  "What's more, they're not just ordinary nine-star swordsmen, but our Venus Kingdom's trump card. This time, Xiao Chen, you're dead for sure... and as for those three women, bringing them back will also bring benefits to all of you... Hehe..." The metal-masked man, Sen Sen, smiled, raising his right hand, a silver hook scraping against the mask with a soft rustling sound.

  "Those three women..." Several young nobles swallowed their saliva, and a hint of desire also appeared in their eyes.

  Wunürlü City

  Xiao Chen and San Nu got off the airship, after flying for three days and nights. They first found an inn, washed up, tidied themselves, and had a meal.

  A few people sat in a room, discussing their next itinerary.

  Garo unfolded a newly purchased map, which detailed the terrain of the 5,000-kilometer radius around Unol City.

  In the northwest direction of Unol City, 500 kilometers away, a terrain is marked in red on the map, with a skull next to it, indicating the danger of this place.

  Dark Forest, a name that sounds beautiful, but its danger level is no less than Black Blood Swamp.

  "Our mission is a seven-star task, to find the moon-colored flower in the Nightshade Forest." Galois Snow pointed at the Nightshade Forest, her expression somewhat excited, this was her first time receiving such a high-difficulty trial.

  The Seven-Star Task, few people in the Intermediate Magic Department dare to take on the challenge.

  Galo Snow used to be unthinkable, knowing that the outer trial of the Black Blood Swamp with a mortality rate as high as six stars.

  But recently, Gyarados's power surge is more exciting, and there isn't much fear or dread.

  "The forest at night has many tasks, such as finding the glowing grass. However, these trials are not very difficult. To find the moonlight flower, you have to go deep into the forest. It's said that in the depths of the forest, there is a high probability of encountering magical beasts." Galoisnow had done his homework and began to introduce it.

  "This moon-colored flower, what is it used for? Why is it a seven-star task? It seems to be very precious." Xue Tong asked curiously.

  "I'm not very clear about it either." Galois shook her head, she wasn't very familiar with magic medicine and botany.

  At this time, a voice rang out.

  "The Moon Flower... its greatest effect is actually in making the Elixir of Youth."

  "Master! Do you know? What is this thing called 'youth-preserving elixir'?" The twins looked over, it was Xiao Chen who spoke.

  Xiao Chen didn't know, but De Knox certainly did. Xiao Chen said: "The Rejuvenating Elixir is a spiritual medicine that can preserve youth forever. The spiritual liquid refined from the Moon Flower can delay women's aging, making an 80-year-old woman have the youthful face of a 20-year-old."

  Bang!

  Three women knocked over all the teapots on the table.

  The sudden flash of light in their eyes made Xiao Chen shiver.

  "What are you three doing?"

  The three women looked at each other with rapid breathing. Galois Snow suppressed her trembling voice and asked, "You didn't lie to me?"

  Xiao Chen looked at her and said, "Why would I deceive you?"

  "Good, this Moon-Colored Flower, I must find it." Garo Yuki said resolutely.

  "Me too!" the twins chimed in unison loudly.

  Xiao Chen looked at them, speechless!

  The next day!

  Xiao Chen was still meditating in bed when he was woken up by the three girls.

  "So early." Xiao Chen looked at the sky, in the east, just revealing a pale white, the sky was still somewhat dark.

  "Let's set off and complete our mission as soon as possible." Galois and others said with great enthusiasm.

  Xiao Chen was casual, arrived downstairs, prepared some dry food, then hired a horse-drawn carriage, and the four of them rushed towards the direction of the dark forest, 500 kilometers away, the horse-drawn carriage had to run for a day.

  The driver of the carriage was a middle-aged man.

  After leaving the city, the horse carriage ran on the road. The middle-aged driver suddenly spoke up and asked: "You are students of Tianxing Academy, aren't you?"

  "Yes, uncle, how did you know? We didn't wear our school uniforms." Xue Tong smiled and said.

  "Heh heh, at your age, who else besides students from Tianxing Academy would dare to venture into the Night Forest?" The middle-aged driver was quite talkative and since they had a long way to go, it wouldn't be boring to chat. Moreover, with three stunning beauties in the carriage, although they were all old enough to be his daughters, the driver was still very excited.

  The three women were well-behaved and would occasionally chat with the coachman, which made him even more excited, cracking his whip loudly.

  Xiao Chen was the only one who sat on the side with his eyes closed.

  *sigh*

  Suddenly, the horse carriage came to an abrupt stop, and the three women rolled backward unprepared. Xiao Chen's arms wrapped around them, holding all three steady.

  "Sorry, sorry."

  The coachman hastily controlled the horses, and with a red face he shouted loudly in front of the three girls: "Looking for death, standing in the middle of the road."

  "You blind and worthless slave, how dare you insult me! I think you're the one looking for death!"

  Buzz!

  A blue-green wind blade broke through the air and shot towards the coachman, who was just an ordinary person and had nowhere to dodge. The wind blade shot over, he was so frightened that his whole body stiffened.